Omsk State Medical Academy

Omsk State Medical University is one of the oldest universities of Siberia; it was founded in 1920 as the Medical Division of Siberian Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Zoology which enrolled 186 students. In 1921, West Siberian State Medical Institute was created, its first rector was N.K. Ivanov-Emin. In 1924, it was renamed as Omsk State Medical Institute.

The University is expanding

In autumn 1931, the Maternity and Child Protection Faculty was established which later was reorganized into the Pediatric Faculty. The Sanitary and Hygienic Faculty was founded in 1938 (now it is the Preventive Medicine Faculty). In 1957, there was the admission for the Dentistry Faculty. The fifth faculty established was the Faculty of Pharmacy which started to enroll students in 2002. In 1994, the Institute was granted with the status of State Medical Academy. On the 5th of December 2011, Omsk Medical College was affiliated with Omsk State Medical Academy.  In 2015, the Academy was assigned with the status of University.

The University today

Today the University is one of largest medical universities in Siberian Region and Russia as a whole. The University’s educational activity is confirmed by Quality Management System Certificate of Conformity to requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2008 (ISO 9001:2008). According to results of official and independent expertise, OSMU is constantly ranked among 100 best universities of Russia.

The educational activity

As a result of many years’ activity the University has trained more than 35 thousand doctors.  Its graduates work in all regions of the country, as well as in CIS and non-CIS countries. The indisputable achievement of OSMU is its number of employer-sponsored students which is 45.4 % of the total number of state-funded students. Today the contracts on training of doctors are concluded with administrations and public health authorities of Omsk, Kurgan, Tomsk, Novosibirsk Regions, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Altai Krai and other Regions. Every year more than 8.5 thousand doctors graduate from the University.

The University consists of Academic Affairs Department, Pre-University Training and Career Center, five Faculties, four College’s Departments, Center for Professional Advancement and Retraining of Specialists, Financial-Economic Department, Central Research Laboratory, Center for International Affairs and Information Technology, Department of Clinical Care and Practical Training, Maintenance Department and autonomous business units: Center for Laboratory Diagnostics, a clinic, Publishing and Printing Center.

The training of specialists is conducted in the following fields of study: “General Medicine”, “Pediatrics”, “Preventive Medicine”, “Dentistry”, “Pharmacy”, as well as in all programs of pre-university and postgraduate education. The College’s training is conducted in the field of “General Medicine”, “Nursing”, “Laboratory Diagnostics” and “Pharmacy”.

The educational process is conducted at 67 departments, where 122 professors and doctors of sciences, 343 PhD holders work. Among the lecturers there are five Honored Scientists of the Russian Federation; three Honorary Figures of Russian Higher Education; 13 Honored Doctors  of the Russian Federation, one Honored Health Care Worker of the Russian Federation, 37 Excellent Workers of Public Health of the Russian Federation. More than 180 employees were awarded Diplomas of the President of the Russian Federation, Government of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation, and Government of Omsk Region.

Classes are given in six of their own buildings. In addition, to organize the educational process, the University uses 33 clinics of the leading medical institutions of the City and the Region, which are equipped with modern diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. The educational process is constantly modernized on the basis of modern information technologies.

The University has a rich library, numbering about 600,000 printed titles, as well as an electronic reading hall with access to Internet resources. Since 2002, the library is a member of ARLICON (Association of Regional Library and Information Consortium), which allows using the resources of the country’s remote libraries, and since 2005, it has joined the “Russian Medicine” project under the leadership of the CRML (Central Research Medical Library), in which the medical libraries of Moscow, Perm, Kazan, Vladikavkaz, and others participate. All the literature is landed out through an electronic system.

Faculties of Omsk State Medical Academy:

  • General Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Dentistry
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Pharmacy

General Medicine

The educational program in General Medicine represents a complex system of documents that is developed in compliance with the requirements of the labor market based on the Federal State Educational Standard followed by the qualification General Practitioner awarded.

A general practitioner (family doctor) provides primary medical assistance to the population. The main tasks of a general practitioner are prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the most common diseases, emergency and emergency medical care, fulfillment of medical manipulations.

A general practitioner is allowed to work both in the medical institution and in private practice. GP can manage junior medical staff, provide services under medical insurance contracts, conclude additional ones to the main contract and conduct an expertise of the quality of medical services. A general practitioner is responsible for taking independent decisions in accordance with the Russian legislation.

Awarding the qualification General Practitioner is given an opportunity to continue his or her study in advanced higher education programs, such as residency programs (Order N 700н of 7 October 2015 of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation. “On nomenclature of specialties with higher medical and pharmaceutical education”, Order N 707н of 8 October 2015 of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation “On the approval of qualification requirements to medical and pharmaceutical specialists with higher education in the field of “Public Health and Medical Sciences”).

Facilities of Omsk State Medical University:

In the University buildings:

– laboratories for  Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, Microbiology, Virology,  Pharmacology, Pathological Anatomy, and Pathophysiology;

– an anatomical theatre;

– an anatomical museum;

– a mortuary;

– well-equipped classrooms.

In hospitals:

– offices equipped for admission and demonstration of patients;

– doctor’s offices equipped with necessary facilities to provide medical care to patients with different pathologies.

Pediatrics

The educational program of higher education in Pediatrics is a complex system of documents that is developed in compliance with requirements of the labor market based on the Federal State Educational Standard followed by the qualification Pediatrician awarded.

Pediatricians deal with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in children from birth to full age. A pediatrician takes part in medical rehabilitation and sanatorium-resort therapy of children.

Pediatricians have a possibility to build their career working as allergologists-immunologists, anesthesiologists-reanimatologists, gastroenterologists, hematologists, geneticists, obstetricians-gynecologists, dermatovenerologists, pediatric surgeons, surgeons, pediatric endocrinologists, endocrinologists, infectiologists, pediatric cardiologists, cardiologists, neurologists, nepiologists, nephrologists, pediatric oncologists, oncologists and many other specialties.

A pediatrician can manage other people, become a chief of a department or a separate subdivision in a medical institution. A professional with many years’ experience and medical achievements can start his or her own business (e.g. open a private clinic).

Our main goal is to be attentive and kind, to love children and be able to render quality medical care even in the most difficult situation.

The training of pediatricians is provided by doctors and candidates of sciences and specialists with necessary education. Part-time lecturers of clinical departments are working medical staff or heads of leading specialized medical institutions of Omsk.

In whole, students study medicine, its different aspects in 54 departments during six years.

In the University buildings there are specially equipped laboratories for Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, Microbiology, Virology, Pharmacology, Pathological Anatomy, and Pathophysiology. Students study in anatomical theatres and anatomical museums. There are well-equipped classrooms as well.

The training is provided not only by pediatric departments but also by departments on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of some adult diseases. In this regard in hospitals there are offices equipped for admission and demonstration of patients, doctor’s offices equipped with necessary facilities to provide medical care to patients with different pathologies.

Except for classroom training, students are to undertake educational and work experience internships. According to the curriculum, students undertake the internship as an assistant to: after the first year – junior medical staff, after the second year – a ward and procedural nurse, after the third year – an emergency medical technician, after the fourth year – a hospital-based physician, after the fifth year – a doctor of a pediatric clinic.

Dentistry

The educational program of higher education in Dentistry is a complex system of documents that is developed in compliance with the requirements of the labor market based on the Federal State Educational Standard followed by the qualification Dentist awarded.

A dentist provides primary medical assistance to the population. The main tasks of a dentist are prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the most common dental diseases, rehabilitation of patients with dental diseases, emergency medical care, and fulfillment of medical manipulations.

A dentist is allowed to work both in the medical (dental) clinics and in private practice. He or she can manage junior medical staff, provide services under the medical insurance contracts, conclude additional ones to the main contract and conduct an expertise of the quality of medical services. A dentist is responsible for taking independent decisions in accordance with the Russian legislation.

Awarding the qualification Dentist is given an opportunity to continue his or her study in advanced higher education programs, such as residency programs (Order N 700н of 7 October 2015 of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation. “On nomenclature of specialties with higher medical and pharmaceutical education”, Order N 707н of 8 October 2015 of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation “On the approval of qualification requirements to medical and pharmaceutical specialists with higher education in the field of “Public Health and Medical Sciences”).

The fulfillment of the educational program in the field of Dentistry is provided by academic and teaching staff (lecturers, assistants, senior lecturers, associate professor, and professors). Part-time lecturers of clinical departments are working medical staff or heads of leading specialized medical institutions of Omsk.

Facilities of Omsk State Medical University:

In the University buildings:

– laboratories for Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, Microbiology, Virology,  Pharmacology, Pathological Anatomy, and Pathophysiology;

– an anatomical theatre;

– an anatomical museum;

– a mortuary;

– well-equipped classrooms.

In hospitals:

– classrooms for lectures and practical classes;

– offices equipped for admission and demonstration of patients;

– dental offices equipped with dental facilities to provide dental care to patients with different pathologies.

Preventive Medicine

The educational program in Preventive Medicine represents a complex system of documents that is developed in compliance with the requirements of the labor market based on the Federal State Educational Standard followed by the qualification Hygienist-Epidemiologist awarded.

A graduate of this faculty can be employed by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor), medical institutions of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation, institutions of the Federal Biomedical Agency, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and others.

Epidemiologists, parasitologists, bacteriologists, virologists deal with prevention of infectious and parasitic diseases.

Specialists in the occupational hygiene, hygiene for children and adolescents evaluate the impact of working and studying on the health of economically active population, children and adolescents.

Specialists in the communal hygiene take control of atmospheric air, waters, soil, residential and recreational conditions. To protect the population from radiation pollution is extremely important, and radiation safety specialists work towards this goal.

Lectures are given using presentations (slides, pictures, illustrations, diagrams, charts), video materials or demonstration of a thematic patient. Lectures via videoconferencing give an opportunity to exchange questions and answers online accompanied by illustrating video materials.

Students can use services of the rich OSMU library that has an electronic reading hall and access to worldwide network (Internet), gyms, recreation camp Smena, a pool Olympic and a health unit. In their spare time students can take part in creative groups of the University – a cameo theatre Agar, a team of humor, a choir, a sport dance ensemble Inspiration and others.

Pharmacy

The educational program of higher education in Pharmacy is a complex system of documents that is developed in compliance with requirements of the labor market based on the Federal State Educational Standard followed by the qualification Pharmacist awarded.

A pharmacist works in the field of applied Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science that deals with the development and application of technologies to preserve and improve the whole system of drug circulation and other pharmaceutical products.

The tasks of a pharmacist are drugs distribution, including development, research, production, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, quality control, advertising and destruction of expired drugs and other pharmaceutical products.

Awarding the qualification Pharmacist is given an opportunity to continue his or her study in advanced higher education programs, such as residency programs (Order N 700н of 7 October 2015 of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation. “On nomenclature of specialties with higher medical and pharmaceutical education”, Order N 707н of 8 October 2015 of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation “On the approval of qualification requirements to medical and pharmaceutical specialists with higher education in the field of “Public Health and Medical Sciences”).

The fulfillment of the educational program in the field of Pharmacy is provided by academic and teaching staff (lecturers, assistants, senior lecturers, associate professors, and professors).

Facilities of Omsk State Medical University:

In the University buildings:

– laboratories for Botany, Pharmacognosy, Biology, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical and Industrial Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Toxicology Test, Management and Organization of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medical Merchandising;

– well-equipped classrooms.

Student Accommodation

Student life in our dormitories reminds the one like in someone’s big home: student activists and resident students keep dormitories in good order and make them cozy, organize special events, competitions and exhibitions.

There are three dormitories house for 1,344 students who are studying at the University. Rooms can accommodate 2 or 3 students. Each dormitory is equipped with kitchens, bathrooms, rooms for self-preparation and sports activities, as well as shower units. In each room there are beds, bedside tables, chairs, a wardrobe, two tables and a kitchen cupboard. All resident students are provided with bedclothes. All dormitories have access to the Internet.

Omsk City

Omsk is one of the largest cities in Russia, the capital of the Omsk region. It is a large transport hub located in Siberia, about 2,700 km east from Moscow.

Omsk features

Omsk is the second largest city in Siberia and the eighth in Russia. It is a large industrial center: light, food, printing, chemical, petrochemical and aerospace industries.

The climate is continental with frosty winters and hot summers. The average temperature in January is minus 16.3 degrees Celsius, in July – plus 19.6 degrees Celsius.

The city is located in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain, in the center of the southern part of the Omsk region, on the banks of the Irtysh River at the confluence with the Om River. The rivers connect the city with a number of coal and other mineral mining cities and towns of Kazakhstan and with oil, natural gas and lumber rich regions of Siberia.

Omsk airport “Tsentralny”, located 5 km southwest of the city center, offers flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Surgut, Omsk, Astana (Kazakhstan). It is an important gateway to the Russian regions located in Siberia and the Far East.

The majority of people living in Omsk are Russians (about 89%), that’s why Orthodox Christianity is the most widespread religion in the city. Also, it should be mentioned that about 5% of population are Kazakhs and Tatars, so Islam is the second most popular religion.

Omsk City Day, celebrated on the first Sunday of August, is one of the most widely celebrated holidays.

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